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Finding Dante in Aisle 5

A gem at the thrift shop

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Steve Donoghue
Oct 27, 2025
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I had a guest last week at Hyde Cottage, and we logged a generous number of miles on the rental car by going out hunting for books. We visited plenty of the places you’d expect, actually second-hand bookstores, but we also did a good deal of searching in plain old thrift shops for which books are but one small part of their wares on offer.

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